"A vibrant and vigorous reimagining of the world's first book, which should take its place alongside Heaney's
Beowulf and Hughes's
Ovid on the shelf of revivified classics." –
The New Statesman "A brilliant version of an ancient tale; replete with humour, pathos, drama, and much more." -
The Telegraph
"Derrek Hines makes Gilgamesh exciting." -
The Guardian
"Hines's distinctive mode-part surreal, part cinematic-combines the concentration of lyric poetry with the narrative compulsion and fluency of an adventure story." -
Times Literary Supplement "Hines's energetic metaphors and nimble wit revivify the thrill of a very old tale."
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Times (London)
"An evocative lyric journey through the Mesopotamian story, glittering with Hines' own fresh images." –
The Financial Times "A sparkling poetic vision." –
The Oxford Times "Impressive, consistent . . . packed with good things." –Christopher Logue
"I read this version with great interest and admiration. It has real energy and drive with some splendidly interesting images. I was held throughout." –Ian Hamilton
"A superb achievement. The cinematic swoops, that terrific, loss-haunted elegy, absolutely packed with reverberating phrases. . . . It is not only a rendering of the poem but a brilliant, vital contemporary commentary on it." –Paul Newman, editor,
Abraxis
